Space travel for the masses faces private venture pushback
An opinion piece argues government control slowed space progress and credits Burt Rutan and Richard Branson with igniting private space travel. It describes Eve and SpaceShipTwo unveiled at Mojave, outlines test and regulatory hurdles, cites price tags near $200,000 per tourist, and predicts Virgin Galactic aims for 500 passengers in year one. The author promotes private ventures as engines of innovation, jobs, and broader access beyond NASA's decades of lunar focus.
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Space
Burt Rutan
White Knight
SpaceShip Two
Mojave Air & Space
Associated Press
Virgin
SpaceShipTwo
Eve
Matthew Upchurch
Branson
Earth
Virgin Galactic
NASA
The Galbraith effect on Obama's campaign era reflections
Thomas Sowell recalls John Kenneth Galbraiths student reception and uses the comparison to critique Barack Obamas campaign. He argues Obamas appeal relied on glittering generalities, media honeymoon, and leftist base politics while questioning policy rigor on capital gains taxes and economic impact.
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John Kenneth Galbraith
Galbraith
Barack Obama
Obama
ABC
Charles Gibson
Gibson
Odessa's American freedom and moral self rule creed
The passage proclaims Odessa's American newspaper purpose to inform readers so they can promote and preserve freedom. It argues freedom comes from self-control, not politics, aligning with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment, the Golden Rule, and the Declaration of Independence.
Texas energy boom through Barnett Shale reshapes economy
Guest column by Elizabeth Ames Jones traces George Mitchell’s Barnett Shale discovery, its 7,500+ wells inside Fort Worth city limits, and how Texas policy enabled domestic gas production. It notes 27 trillion cubic feet estimated in the formation, $9 per MMBtu price, and forthcoming lease bonuses for Dallas–Fort Worth area airports and cities over 25 years, while urging Washington to adopt a similar energy plan.
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Houston
George Mitchell
Texas
United States
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Washington
U.S
America
House
Energy Resources Committee
Texas Railroad Commission
Congress
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska
Dallas
Mitchell
Royal Ice Energy
Dallas-Fort Worth
Arlington
Shreveport
Arkansas
Jones
Tee Up Fore Kids golf tourney supports Harmony Home Center
Community golf event tees off to benefit Harmony Home Children's Advocacy Center. Participants invited to share feedback on current topics via email and submit thumbs nominations through the letters link at freedom.com.
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Gary Brookins
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